We’ve received reports of late that the American Tobacco Trail from Massey Chapel Road in Durham south to New Hill was passable. Not “open,” mind you, but “passable.” Based on a scouting trip this morning, it’s true — if you can bunnyhop moving bulldozers.

Thursday commences a month-long celebration of our statewide trail-in-progress, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. To find out what all is planned for the tribute, TIONC caught up this morning with Friends of the MST Executive Director Kate Dixon. We’ll share what all is going on with Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month as October unfolds, but thought we’d go ahead and share our conversation about the MST through the Triangle, which was especially encouraging.

No one says venturing into the great outdoors is without its dangers. There’s the occasional copperhead. There’s rocky trail where a hiker can twist an ankle. There’s rooty trail that can send a mountain biker flying. There are nasty rapids that can separate paddler from boat.

But ducking golf balls?

After a two-week hiatus to hone our photography skills, we’re back with our weekly Where in the Triangle? contest. We show a picture, you tell us where in the Triangle it was taken. First right answer — first most accurate right answer — wins a prize provided by our good friends at the locally-owned Great Outdoor Provision Co. So, check out the picture, check out the trail, tell us where the picture was taken. And again, if we receive more than one correct answer, the person who provides the most specific information about where the photo was taken wins.

Yesterday, we updated you on the status of the American Tobacco Trail, which is a just a few nails and bridge planks from being completed from southern Wake County to the Streets of Southpoint Mall in Durham. At 14 miles, that will make it oner of the longest continuous stretches of greenway in the Triangle.

So what’s going on with the rest of the greenway networks in the Triangle?